What’s On the Back Panel?

CATV CONVERTER MADE IN MEXICO

CABLE

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THIS DEVICE IS INTENDED TO BE ATTACHED TO A RECEIVER THAT IS NOT USED TO RECEIVE OVER-THE-AIR BROADCAST

SIGNALS. CONNECTION OF THIS DEVICE CABLE IN ANY OTHER FASHION MAY CAUSE

IN HARMFUL INTERFERENCE TO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS AND IS IN VIOLATION OF THE FCC RULES, PART 15.

 

 

 

 

CAUTION

 

 

 

 

 

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

 

 

 

 

 

DO NOT OPEN

 

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SATA

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Y/V

AUDIO OUT

 

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CABLE EQUIP.

 

 

 

 

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Cable In

Connect the coaxial cable that delivers the signal from your cable

 

 

service provider

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Cable Out

Connect a coaxial cable to Cable Out to send analog audio and video

 

 

signals to a TV or VCR. These signals are standard-definition TV

 

 

(SDTV) video and stereo audio

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PrPbY/V

Connect the 8300HD (when in HD mode) to the component video input

 

 

(YPrPb) on the HDTV. When the 8300HD is configured for SD mode,

 

 

the Y/V portion of the component video output connects to the

 

 

composite video input of an HDTV or SDTV. See Connections for an

 

 

HDTV and VCR or Connections for a Standard-Definition TV and

 

 

VCR, later in this guide, for complete details

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Digital Audio

Connect an RCA cable to send a digital audio signal to a surround-

 

Output

sound receiver or other digital audio device

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Secondary Video

Connect to either a VCR for archiving saved content from the 8300HD or

 

and Audio Out

connect to another set of inputs (composite) on your HDTV

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Audio Out

Connect RCA cables to Audio Out to send analog audio signals (left and

 

(LEFT and RIGHT)

right) to a TV with stereo outputs

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Optical Audio

Connect an optical cable to send a digital audio signal to a surround-

 

Output

sound receiver or other digital audio device

8S-Video Out Connect an S-Video cable to send an S-Video signal to your TV or VCR. This signal is standard definition but higher quality than other SDTV connections

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HDMI

Connect the HDTV HDMI™ connector to the HDMI port. HDMI supports

 

 

both digital audio and video. May be used to connect to a DVI interface

 

 

using an adaptor

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IR

(This connector reserved for future use.)

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SATA

Connect to an external Serial ATA (SATA) hard disk drive for expanded

 

 

recording capacity. Check with your cable service provider for a list of

 

 

approved hard drive models for use with the 8300HD

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1394 Firewire

Connect to display devices equipped with a 1394 input. This connector

 

 

is reserved for future use and may not be available on all 8300HD models

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AC Outlet

Connect the AC power cord from another device, such as a TV

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AC Power Input

Connect the power cord to deliver power to the 8300HD

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